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Let's get real about money : profit from the habits of the best personal finance
Tyson, Eric
Adult Nonfiction HG179 .T966 2008
Tyson, Eric
Adult Nonfiction HG179 .T966 2008
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| Contents | Page |
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| 1 - Getting Real, Not Real Obsessed, About Your Money | p. 1 |
| The Surprising Wealth-Happiness Connection | p. 4 |
| Buying the Good Life | p. 6 |
| Choosing Your Role Models | p. 7 |
| The Power of Money Knowledge | p. 9 |
| Personal Finance Quiz I - The Basics | p. 9 |
| Answers to Personal Finance Quiz I - | p. 13 |
| Scoring and Evaluating Your Quiz Results | p. 14 |
| Personal Finance Quiz II - Key Concepts | p. 15 |
| Answers to Personal Finance Quiz II | p. 19 |
| 2 - Getting Motivated | p. 23 |
| Personal Finance Quiz III - Avoidance Behaviors | p. 27 |
| Understanding Why We Procrastinate | p. 29 |
| Conquering Money Avoidance and Disorganization | p. 30 |
| 3 - Your Money Beliefs and Practices | p. 35 |
| Your Money History | p. 36 |
| Taking Stock of Your Money Background | p. 37 |
| Your Friends and Money | p. 39 |
| Your Environment and Money | p. 40 |
| 4 - Developing Your Personal Financial Action Plan | p. 41 |
| Background Information | p. 43 |
| Goals and Concerns | p. 44 |
| Assets | p. 44 |
| Planning | p. 47 |
| Net Worth Calculation | p. 48 |
| Retirement Expectations Versus Means | p. 48 |
| Pension Decisions | p. 59 |
| Major Purchase Planning | p. 63 |
| College Cost Planning | p. 64 |
| Prioritizing Different Goals | p. 66 |
| 5 - Love and Money | p. 67 |
| How Men and Women Handle Money Differently | p. 69 |
| Finding Financial Peace as a Couple | p. 72 |
| Money and Divorce | p. 78 |
| Money Passed Down: Estates and Inheritances | p. 80 |
| 6 - Families and Money | p. 83 |
| Priorities: Work Versus Family | p. 85 |
| Balancing Family and Work: Spend Less, Work Less | p. 87 |
| Teaching Kids About Money | p. 92 |
| What (and How) Kids Learn About Money | p. 93 |
| Getting Children on the Right Financial Path | p. 95 |
| 7 - Valuing Saving and Spending | p. 103 |
| Why Most People Have Trouble Saving Enough | p. 104 |
| Buying Things You Don't Need | p. 109 |
| Excess Spending and Its Consequences | p. 111 |
| Can You Save Too Much? | p. 113 |
| Postponing Achievable Dreams | p. 116 |
| When Enough Never Is | p. 118 |
| Hoarding and Cheating | p. 120 |
| Gaining Appreciation for What You Have | p. 120 |
| Balancing Spending and Saving | p. 122 |
| 8 - Establishing a Savings Foundation | p. 123 |
| Giving Yourself an Unfair Advantage | p. 124 |
| Keeping Money Accumulation in Proper Perspective | p. 131 |
| 9 - Your Spending Plan | p. 135 |
| Tracking Your Spending | p. 136 |
| Necessities Versus Luxuries | p. 138 |
| Budgeting Strategies | p. 139 |
| Ways to Reduce Your Expenditures | p. 141 |
| Housing Expenses | p. 141 |
| Taxes | p. 142 |
| Food and Dining | p. 143 |
| Autos and Transportation | p. 143 |
| Recreation and Entertainment | p. 144 |
| Clothing | p. 144 |
| Utility Bills | p. 145 |
| Insurance | p. 145 |
| Kid-Related Expenses | p. 146 |
| Charitable Contributions | p. 146 |
| Reducing Your Taxes | p. 147 |
| Using Your Tax Rate | p. 149 |
| Taxes and Children | p. 153 |
| 10 - Borrowing and Debt Management | p. 155 |
| Ways to Borrow in Emergencies | p. 156 |
| Right Reasons to Borrow | p. 157 |
| Borrowing for Home Purchases | p. 159 |
| Choosing a Mortgage | p. 160 |
| Refinancing | p. 162 |
| Paying Off Debt Early | p. 163 |
| Assessing Consumer Debt | p. 164 |
| Strategies for Getting Out from Under High-Cost Consumer Debt | p. 165 |
| Compulsive Spenders and Debtors | p. 166 |
| Do You Have a Shopping Problem? | p. 167 |
| 11 - Investing for Bountiful Harvests | p. 169 |
| Proven Intelligent Investments | p. 172 |
| Stocks | p. 173 |
| Real Estate | p. 176 |
| Small Business | p. 179 |
| "Safe Money" Investments | p. 180 |
| Investing in Stocks or Funds | p. 181 |
| 12 - Cultivating Good Investing Habits | p. 191 |
| Understanding Fees | p. 193 |
| Monitoring and Trading Your Investments | p. 194 |
| Chasing Hot Sectors | p. 197 |
| Developing Better Investing Habits | p. 199 |
| 13 - Pundits, Predictions, and Confronting Your Fears | p. 203 |
| Jim Cramer: Stock Market Maven or Uncalibrated Opinions? | p. 204 |
| How Predictions Affect Investors | p. 208 |
| Addressing Investing Fears | p. 211 |
| 14 - Your Investing Plan | p. 213 |
| Assessing Your Current Portfolio | p. 215 |
| Asset Allocation | p. 217 |
| Worksheet-Asset Allocation for Retirement | p. 218 |
| Allocations for Shorter-Term Goals | p. 224 |
| Next Steps | p. 225 |
| Selecting the Best Mutual Funds | p. 225 |
| Selecting the Right Money Fund | p. 228 |
| Investing in Stock and Bond Funds | p. 229 |
| Worksheet for Actively Managed Funds | p. 232 |
| 15 - Insurance | p. 237 |
| Don't Sweat (Insurance for) the Small Stuff | p. 239 |
| Insurance Not to Buy | p. 241 |
| Buying Your Way out of the Costliest Risks | p. 242 |
| Long-Term Disability Insurance | p. 243 |
| Life Insurance | p. 244 |
| Health Insurance | p. 247 |
| Insurance on Your Assets | p. 248 |
| 16 - Managing Risks Involves More Than Buying Insurance | p. 249 |
| Buy a Home at Low Risk for Natural Disasters | p. 250 |
| Maximize Your Personal Health | p. 252 |
| Buy a Safe Car and Reduce Your Driving Risks | p. 253 |
| Conquer and Avoid Addictions | p. 256 |
| Gambling | p. 258 |
| Substance Abuse: Drugs and Alcohol | p. 261 |
| Smoking | p. 268 |
| Protecting Teens and Kids | p. 271 |
| 17 - Your Insurance Plan | p. 273 |
| Health Insurance | p. 274 |
| Disability Insurance | p. 277 |
| Life Insurance | p. 280 |
| Will, Trusts, and Estate Planning | p. 281 |
| Auto Insurance | p. 283 |
| Home Insurance | p. 285 |
| Excess Liability Insurance | p. 286 |
| 18 - Information and Edutainment Resources | p. 287 |
| Understanding the Role of Advertising | p. 288 |
| Question What You Read and Hear | p. 292 |
| Books | p. 295 |
| Who's Your Rich Dad? | p. 298 |
| Financial Books and Authors Worth Reading | p. 300 |
| 19 - Hiring Financial Help | p. 303 |
| The Keys to Finding the Best Advisors | p. 305 |
| Financial Advisors and Planners | p. 308 |
| Budget Counselors | p. 310 |
| Investment Managers | p. 311 |
| Real Estate Agents | p. 313 |
| Tax Preparers and Advisors | p. 317 |
| Insurance Agents | p. 318 |
| Attorneys | p. 318 |
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